New car technology helps drivers keep eyes on the road

10:11 PM,
Oct. 12, 2012

Screen shot from idrive.com

Written by

Kim Komando, Special for USA TODAY

Engineers have made great advances in protecting passengers in a crash. They're now hard at work on systems that warn drivers when they drift out of their lanes, and when pedestrians or other vehicles are in their blind spots.

Until recently, however, car interiors were pretty primitive compared to the technology we've grown accustomed to in our living rooms and offices. ...